HE State of Origin series might have been stained by the racist language of Andrew Johns, but the national anthem performance at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday night appeared to be rugby league making a point.

Advance Australia Fair was sung before the Origin match in English and what was announced as the language of the Eora nation of the Sydney area by Corey Kirk, a 19-year-old Aborigine.

A foothills athlete will have his name on display at Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.

Ammon Crowfoot, 17, received a Thomas Longboat Award in May, which celebrates his Aboriginal heritage. The award is presented by the Aboriginal Sports Council to the top amateur female and male athletes in Canada of aboriginal descent.